Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis Dies at St Paul Home
United States Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis died at his St Paul home after a two month illness. Officials and senators prepared funeral arrangements with various Minnesota figures named as potential successors. President McKinley sent condolences and state mourning was announced.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Theodore Sedgwick
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Appleby
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United States Senate
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Cullom
Lage
Foraker
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Daniel
Clark
Wyoming
Pettiprew
Railway Accident Shatters Pittsburgh River Fork
A Cleveland & Pittsburgh night express plunged into the Ohio River two miles below Ver at about 1 15 am. One man drowned and four others were badly hurt as the train sank into floodwaters after fill collapsed. Rescue teams retrieved Express Messenger Adam Casey and warned more passengers may be missing.
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John Taylor
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Conaway
Heavy rainfall causes regional flooding in Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh reports two inches of rain over Allegheny and Monongahela valleys following a prior three inches last week. Ohio valley expected to flood as waters rise. cleanup began Wednesday and will take until Friday or Saturday to reach nominal conditions. Health boards ordered disinfectants in cellars to prevent sickness.
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Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio Valley
Ohio
River flood fears rise in Parkersburg as Ohio swells
Parkersburg, West Virginia faces rising Ohio River levels with forecasts of a crest near 35 feet expected by Thursday. Authorities note a three inch per hour rise Tuesday night and urge precaution while the Little Kanawha flood threat subsides after crests around Creston at 16.7 feet.
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Ohio
Creston
Vessel Burns At Sea Off Iquique Crew Rescued
The British ship Lanarkshire carrying 38 crew from the Italian steamer Assinuita reached Falmouth after rescuing the Italians when the Assinuita, laden with coal, burned and was abandoned October 16 in the Atlantic. Two seamen were injured. The Lanarkshire ran low on food and water but brought the rescued crew to safety.
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Portuguese Mounted Troops Cross Border into Calembo
A detachment of 30 mounted Portuguese troops with two guns crossed the river Tuesday morning to Calembo. It is reported that Gen De Wet is in Portuguese territory and in that district.
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Calembo
de Wet
Supreme Court Dismisses Preston in Anti-Screen Case
Columbus Ohio November 29 The supreme court discharged Gilbert D Preston an eel operator arrested for violating the anti screen law. Lawyers contend the anti screen law is invalid.
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Supreme Court
Gilbert D. Preston
Enal
War Department Bill Seeks Army Expansion and Staff Reform
Washington details the war department bill setting a 58 000 to 96 000 man force with 30 infantry and 15 cavalry regiments. Artillery to use batteries. detailed staff changes favor line duty. Dorr of the Mail and Express dies in New York. 31 pound turkey shipped to the White House.
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House Committee On Military Affairs
Root
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Death of George W. Wilson former IRS commissioner
George W. Wilson, commissioner of internal revenue, died in Washington on Tuesday morning after weeks of illness due to bronchial trouble, kidney and stomach disease. Born 1845 near Camden, Ohio, he served in the Civil War, married Jeanette Miller in 1881, and lived in Hamilton, Ohio. Burial will be in Hamilton with Masonic and Knights Templar rites at the grave.
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George W. Wilson
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Jeanette Miller
Abe Miller
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Riggs ‘Hhouse
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Blue Lodge
Thanksgiving Turkey Comes From Pennsylvania For White House
Washington reports a change in the annual presidential turkey tradition as this year the bird arrives from Dr. J. S. Trexler of Kutztown Pennsylvania instead of Westerly Rhode Island. The Westerly source was expected but did not deliver.
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Kutztown, Pa
Washington
United States
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Westerly
White House
J. S. Trexler
Kutztown
R. L
Naval officer to inspect Illinois naval militia
At the governor of Illinois's request the secretary of the navy orders a naval officer to go to Chicago and inspect the state's naval militia.
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Washington
Ilinois
Secretary of the Navy
Chicago
Miss Gould Buys Toiletries For Ship To GQ I
New York on November 28 Miss Helen M. Gould purchased dental and toilet articles worth 300 dollars to accompany her shipment to a ship. The purchase covered brushes combs and related items as part of her charitable giving.
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New York
Helen M. Gould
Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Kills Three Boys In West Virginia
A driftwood fire on the Ohio River bank at Lea serville, West Virginia, led to a nitroglycerine explosion. Three boys aged 9 to 18 were killed and fourteen injured, with three expected to die. An infant of Mrs. Durig died shortly after. Local report notes further violence in Manila and a boxing win by Tommy Ryan over Kid Carter in Brooklyn.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Leaserville
Ohio River
Harmon Finley
Willie Davis
Robert Finley
Harry
Herman Arbogast
Will Nangle
Will Blackburn
Wiley Cusick
James Jones
Theodore
Alex Gilchrist
Charles Thomas
Ralph Hahn
Thomas Kinney
John Bone
Joe Webb
Durig
Chicago
Tommy Ryan
Kid Carter
Brooklyn
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Ryan
Carter
Indiana Woman Linked to Three Marriages and Tragic Death
Mrs Low ise Spanwick of Anderson Indiana killed herself by hanging from a gas pipe. Earlier she had three marriages within a year. first husband John Heady died after being thrown from a train, then she wed John Spanwick who vanished within a week, and she later divorced and planned to marry William Williams before the fatal hanging.
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Wm. Williams
Employes of Big Four to Form Midwest Union
Indianapolis, Nov 28. Within ten days Big Four Railroad Co. employes plan a federation to unite all departments. Brakemen will assemble soon, followed by conductors, telegraphers and engineers. Firemen held a secret meeting with no wage decision made.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Big Four Railroad Co
Middle West
Missing Cambridge City man linked to forged check case
William Baxter of Cambridge City has been missing since Friday night. Forged checks totaling $100 were found in the name of George T B Oden & Sons, monument dealers where Baxter was employed. Baxter recently married Merle Patton of Cambridge City.
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Knightstown
Ind
William Baxter
Cambridge City
George TB. Oden
South rolling mill to resume operations in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Ind Nov 28 After eight months the South rolling mill owned by Republic Iron and Steel Co will resume operations Monday morning in all departments running double shift and employing 300 men The Northern mill remains idle with no orders reported
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Ind
South
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Elwood Police Crack Down on Gambling Measures
Elwood Indiana police authorities ordered the suppression of gambling in response to reform waves sweeping the gas belt. The police chief and patrolmen were directed to turn every sign machine off and enforce a ban on gambling of any description.
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Elwood
Ind
Gas Belt
Death by Own Action in Salem Youth
Salen Indiana report says Howard Mattingly aged 25 committed suicide in Salem on November 28 by shooting himself with a shotgun using a ramrod to pull the trigger. No reason is given for the act and the incident is described as a self-inflicted death.
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Salem
Ind
Howard Mattingly
Charles Reynolds Dies From Gas Explosion Burns
Noblesville Indiana November 28 Charles Reynolds who suffered terrible burns when a natural gas explosion wrecked his home a week ago has died. He lost both arms and legs in the blast.
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Noblesville,Ind
Charles Reynolds
Domestic troubles in Sells divorce case in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on November 28 a large crowd attended the Sells divorce trial. Mr Sells admitted intimate relations with Mrs White Andrews from 1869 to 1874 before his marriage and said he told her of the affair before marrying. He described limited post marriage contact and noted Lyons as a poor billiard player. He said his social circle included masons with some "bad masons" among them.
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Sells
Lyons
Anarchist Plot Warning Against McKinley Reported
Hoboken police warned of an anarchist plot to assassinate President McKinley based on a letter received by mail. Secret Service Chief Wilkie said Washington had no information on the plot. Also reported, the schooner Czar is wrecked off the Mexican coast and crew presumed drowned after its 60 mile drifting sighting near Chino.
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Markets Report from Cincinnati and Chicago Wires
The Cincinnati market lists flour prices from patent to low grade and grain values with No. 2 track sales for wheat corn oats. Chicago quotes show December wheat at 70 3, 7014 cents and oats at 21 ¼ cents. Live stock headlines cover hogs, cattle, sheep, and veal calves with assorted price ranges from Cincinnati and Indianapolis listings.
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John Marshall Day recognized nationwide tribute
The American Bar Association plans a national observance on the fourth day of next February marking 100 years since John Marshall of Virginia became chief justice. Activities include House chamber exercises in Washington, court closures, and school programs as states support the tribute to the nation’s longest serving chief justice and his constitutional impact.
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Virginia
United States
American Bar Association
Marshall
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Bar Association
Justice Marshall
Laurier Remains Canadian Liberal Leader After Election Victory
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been the Liberal leader since 1887 and led the party to victory in Canada. Since taking office as president of the privy council on July 9, 1896, his record has pleased the electorate, with notable acts including settling Manitoba’s school question and earning vast honors during his 1897 England visit. He served as a joint commissioner in 1898 for Canada US dispute settlements.
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Canada
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Privy Council
Manitoba
England
France
Wilfrid
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